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Monthly Archives: April 2019

State v. Edgar Combs (1923): Statement of J.E. Peck, No. 10

29 Monday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Battle of Blair Mountain, Coal, Logan

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Appalachia, Battle of Blair Mountain, Blair Mountain, coal, Edgar Combs, history, insurance salesman, J.E. Peck, Logan, Logan County, Lola Herald, notary public, United Mine Workers of America, West Virginia

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Queens Ridge News 02.02.1923

29 Monday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Twelve Pole Creek, Wyoming County

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Albert Carter, Appalachia, Emery Bryant, Eva Workman, Fern Pack, Frank Manis, genealogy, Gradie Manns, history, Huff Creek, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Manns School, Miles Browning, Minnie Workman, Nancy Shepherd, Ocie Spry, Ora Manns, Otto Manis, Pat Napier, Queens Ridge, Rosa Manns, Tom Manns, Victoria Maynard, West Virginia, William H. Manns, Woodrow Workman

A correspondent named “A Sunbeam” from Queen’s Ridge at Lincoln-Wayne County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 2, 1923:

The Mans school is progressing nicely.

Fern Pack was calling on Rosa Mans Sunday.

Little Tom Mans had bad luck Saturday night. He and his __ seemed to have a falling out.

Eva Workman is all smiles this week. Says that she had a letter from Mr. Moore.

Cheer up girls and don’t be down-hearted because of so many weddings. You won’t have so many to select from.

Minnie and Eva Workman were calling on Ora Manns Saturday and Sunday. They took a horseback ride and reported a nice time.

Gradie Mans has just returned from a week’s vacation with friends at Rocky.

Albert Carter and Emery Bryant were seen on our streets today horseback riding.

W.H. Mans left for Huff Creek Sunday evening.

Woodrow Workman is raising a coon dog. He states that he is an awful good dog to tree possums.

Miles Browning has a broken leg. We are sorry to hear of his accident and hope that he will soon be well.

Minnie Workman goes to school every day.

Victoria Maynard and her sister Ocie Spry were visiting their mother Sunday.

Nancy Shepherd is very ill this week with a sore finger.

Pat Napier died last Friday with pneumonia and was buried on Saturday.

Frank and Otto Manis are working on Huffs Creek.

Good luck to the Banner.

NOTE: Geographically, Queens Ridge is located entirely in Wayne County but the post office area included a section of Lincoln (and Logan) County for a certain number of years.

Chapmanville, WV (1923-1924, 1942)

26 Friday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River

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Appalachia, Ball Addition, C&O Railroad, Chapmanville, Dingess Street, Division Street, Ed Conley, engineer, Ferrell Street, George S. Ferrell, Guyandotte River, history, Huntington, J.D. Perry, J.D. Turner, J.H. Vickers, Logan, Logan County, map, O'Dell Street, R.E. Vickers, Riverside Drive, Rupert W. Stone, surveyor, West Virginia, William J. Ellis

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Sub-division of Chapmanville, WV.

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Sub-division of Chapmanville, WV.

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Ball Addition to Chapmanville, WV.

Whirlwind News 03.30.1923

26 Friday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Dixie Mullins, genealogy, George Mullins, Harts Creek, history, Horatio Rush Adams, Joe Kirk, John H. Mullins, John L. Thompson, Julia Mullins, L.W. Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Miles Browning, Mingo County, Peter Mullins, Ray Browning, Stonewall Workman, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Blind Tom” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 30, 1923:

John H. Mullins of Mingo county was visiting friends here.

Ray Browning sold some fine hogs last week to Joe Kirk and Stonewall Workman.

The stork visited the Workman home and left a fine baby boy.

Several of the young folks attended singing at Trace.

Peter and George Mullins are spending a few days with home folks.

Dr. Lindsey has been called to Hart’s Creek several times in the past month.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Browning a girl baby.

Farmers are working now days and a few are turning ground.

Julia and Dixie Mullins made a flying trip to Trace Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson, Rush Adams and Ray Browning are about to trade mules.

Mrs. Miles Browning visited her sister Mrs. L.W. Mullins last week.

Chapmanville, WV (1920, 1923)

24 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River

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Appalachia, C&O Railroad, Chapmanville, Crispin S. Stone, Dingess Street, E.R. Chapman, Elm Street, Ferrell Addition, Guyandotte River, history, L.W. Chapman, Logan County, Main Street, Matheny Lot, Stone Street, West Virginia

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Ferrell Addition of Chapmanville, WV.

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Chapman Addition of Chapmanville, WV.

Whirlwind News 03.09.1923

24 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Twelve Pole Creek

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Appalachia, Charles Mullins, Charles Rineer, Cherry Tree, Evert Workman, Frank Adams, genealogy, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Horatio Adams, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Carter, Mud Fork, singing schools, Thompson Workman, Trace Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Pedru” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:

Thompson Workman has moved back from Mud Fork where he has been living for the past year to his old home on Harts Creek.

Frank and Grover Adams made a business trip to Cherry Tree the latter part of the week.

Evert Workman of Cherry Tree was a business visitor to Whirlwind recently.

Mr. Rush Adams was visiting friends near the mouth of Hoover Sunday.

The singing school on Trace is progressing nicely. Everybody seems to enjoy the teaching of their singing master.

Mr. Charles Mullins of Hoover accompanied Miss Lucy Carter home from singing school Sunday.

Mr. Charles Rineer of Twelve Pole was a business visitor to Whirlwind the latter part of the week.

Mr. Bill Mullins of Buck Fork has moved to Cherry Tree. We miss Bill very much.

Miss Sadie Carter of Hoover is visiting her sister on Twelve Pole.

Some daily happenings—M.J.M. enquiring about Rush; Rosa going to the post office; Isom carrying the mail; Van going to Whirlwind.

Peytona Lumber Company in Omar, WV (2019)

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Timber

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history, Logan County, logging, Omar, Peytona Lumber Company, photos, Pine Creek, timber, timbering, West Virginia

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The Peytona Lumber Company established itself in 1916 at Omar, Logan County, WV. As of 1921-1922, the company boasted 150 employees. Here’s a PLC splash dam crib on Pine Creek in Omar. 19 April 2019

Whirlwind News 03.09.1923

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Charley Mullins, Cherry Tree, Elbert Adams, Floyd Conley, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Inez Dingess, Jeff Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mattie Carter, Rosa Adams, Roxie Mullins, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “The Flirt” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:

Miss Mattie Carter was calling on Roxie Mullins Sunday.

Mr. Floyd Conley was the guest of Roxie Mullins Saturday.

So the Cherry Tree “ginks” say that “The Flirt” from Hart can’t hurt them. They aren’t real honest-to-goodness Cherry Tree babies, for they just migrated from Hart since—

Charley Mullins is thinking of joining the army.

Jeff Mullins says he thinks he will go to Cherry Tree and buy him a small grocery store and forget Harts Creekers.

Inez Dingess was the guest of Rosa Adams Saturday.

Elbert Adams goes up Trace real often now.

Combinations we see often: Charley and a new tie; Roxie and her books; Mattie and her chewing gum; Lula and a powder puff.

Chapmanville, WV (1919)

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Guyandotte River

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Appalachia, C&O Railroad, Chapman Alley, Chapmanville, Elloise Avenue, Ferrell Addition, Garnett Avenue, Guyandotte River, history, Johnston Boulevard, Logan County, maps, West Virginia

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Ferrell Addition to Chapman(s)ville, WV.

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Ferrell Addition #2 to Chapmanville, WV.

Leet News 06.15.1923

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet, Sand Creek

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A.J. Gill, Ance Curry, Appalachia, Bell Gue, Big Ugly Creek, Billy Sunday, farming, genealogy, George Hager, Georgia Smith, Gertie Smith, history, James Gue, Leet, Lillie Lucas, Lincoln County, Linza Huffman, Logan Banner, Sand Creek, Thelma Huffman, Wayne Brumfield, Weltha Lambert, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Red Rose and Smiles” from Leet on Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 15, 1923:

We are having nice weather at this writing.

The boys and girls of Leet are enjoying themselves playing ball.

Our Sunday school is progressing nicely.

Mrs. Linza Huffman is very ill at present. We hope she will soon be enjoying good health.

Miss Thelma Huffman has made a flying trip to Logan to attend the Billy Sunday meetings.

There has been several mad dogs around the creek in the last week.

Crops and gardens are looking fine around Leet, and young chickens are getting ripe for the frying pan.

Mr. A.J. Gill and wife seem to be very busy in the store, as there is plenty of business here.

Mrs. Georgie Smith and family were visiting Mrs. L. Huffman Sunday. They spent a long happy day with her.

Mr. Ance Curry of Leet is very ill and there will be prayer service at his home tonight.

Mr. Wayne C. Brumfield was calling at the home of Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday, but she had gone to Logan.

Mr. George Hager called on Miss Gertie Smith Sunday.

Miss Weltha Lambert was out horseback riding Sunday.

Miss Lillie Lucas and sister were calling on friends in Sand Creek Sunday.

Mrs. Bell Gue seems to be enjoying life these cool days, as she is through hoeing corn for a few days.

James Gue will hold a protracted meeting in Leet soon. Come on, Jim. We like to hear you preach.

Harry S. Gay for House of Delegates (1928)

20 Saturday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Coal, Logan

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Harry Gay, history, House of Delegates, Logan Banner, Logan County, politics, Republican Party, West Virginia

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Logan (WV) Banner, 2 March 1928. “Logan County’s popular member of the House of Delegates who is being urged to accept renomination by the Republicans for that post, despite his own inclination to quit politics.” Later on November 5: “To be the first person to ship coal from Logan county has always been quite an honor for Harry S. Gay, Jr., but to be selected, 23 years later, as its first Republican representative in the legislature is a fitting tribute to his popularity. Mr. Gay’s race was not quite so easy, though. He was opposed by a very popular Democrat, and many of the large coal companies fought him bitterly. The fact that he is a coal operator caused some to feel that he could not carry the labor vote, but besides his own mining precinct and all bordering precincts his labor vote totals compared very favorably with Mr. Turley’s.”

Paw Paw Incident: Dan Whitt Deposition (1889)

20 Saturday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Sandy Valley, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Matewan

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Alex Messer, Anse Ferrell, Appalachia, Bill Tom Hatfield, Bud McCoy, Cap Hatfield, Charles Carpenter, crime, Dan Whitt, Devil Anse Hatfield, Doc Mayhorn, Elijah Mounts, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, history, Jeff Whitt, Joe Murphy, Johnson Hatfield, Kentucky, Mate Creek, Moses Christian, Pharmer McCoy, Pike County, Plyant Mahorn, Preacher Anse Hatfield, Sally McCoy, Sam Mayhorn, Tolbert McCoy, Tom Mitchell, Tug Fork, Valentine Wall Hatfield

The killing of Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud McCoy by a Hatfield-led gang on August 8, 1882 represented one of the most sensational events of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. What follows is Dan Whitt’s deposition regarding the affair:

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The Commonwealth then introduced as a witness Dan Whitt who proves that [he] knows the Defts Doc & Plyant Mayhorn. Knew the three McCoy Boys. Saw them on head Blackberry. Ance, Cap, & Jonse Hatfield, C. Carpenter, Alex Messer were there with me. I saw Defts at Rev. Anderson Hatfield’s was there when we came down the creek to that place, do not remember whether they had any arms or not. All the balance of us had arms. Defts. was somewhere above there when we formed line do not remember whether they got in line or not. Do not remember how Defendants crossed the river. Saw them on the West Virginia side. Had no trial at the mouth of Blackberry. Defendants went to the school house on Mate Creek where the McCoy boys were taken. Do not remember that the Defendants had guns or was armed. There was arms there and they was handled through each other. When Aunt Sally come Ance objected to her seeing the boys but consented afterwards. Wall told Aunt Sally that if they were bothered they would shoot the boys as full of holes as a sifter bottom. Myself, Ance Hatfield, Cap, & Jonce Hatfield, Alex Messer, Jo Murphy, Tom Mitchel C. Carpenter Doc & Sam Mayhon Moses Christian and Jeff Whitt crossed over river into Ky with the McCoy boys we crossed in a flat boat we took them up the bank and up the river a piece to a flat place and there surrounded them and set down and some one said something about a shooting match and I told them if that was what they was for I would leave and me and Sam Mayhorn, Jeff Whitt, & Moses Christian run and got 15 or 20 steps away and the guns fired. The boys was tied together. After the shooting the balance all come to where we was on the bank of the river and we all crossed back together in the boat and when we got to the mouth or Just up in the mouth of Mate we found Wall Hatfield, Elias Hatfield, Plyant Mahon, & Elijah Mounts. They was near the sign board. Wall Hatfield there. Saw the crowd that had been near the river to protect each other and never tell anything that had happened that night. I was indicted for this offense and my father in law got a letter from McKenner saying that if I would come in and give up and tell all I knew about the case he would dismiss the indictments against me and I should not be prosecuted. The prosecution has been dismissed against me. I did not take the oath. We left Ance Ferrells in West Va, that is me, Ance, Jonce, & Cap Hatfield, Alex Messer, C. Carpenter, Jo Murphy, Tom Mitchel, Bill Tom Hatfield, & Jeff Whitt with the agreement to go and Hang the McCoy boys. We staid all night at Farmans store at the mouth of Blackberry in Pike Co Ky. We had no agreement with the Mayhon boys to hang the McCoy boys and they knew nothing of the agreement made at Ance Ferrells. I said at the Jail that I would give same amount to know which one of the Mayhon boys was across the river…[cropped]

Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin, WV

17 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Hamlin

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Appalachia, Hamlin, history, Lincoln County, photos, West Virginia

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Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV. Photo credit unknown.

Whirlwind News 02.23.1923

17 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Crawley Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Crawley Creek, genealogy, Golden Bumgarner, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, history, Horatio Adams, Hubert Adams, Ina Dinges, James Bryant, Kate Baisden, Logan Banner, Logan County, Monaville, Peter Carter, Reece Mullins, Three Forks, Wayne Adams, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Wilburn Mullins

A correspondent named “Pedru” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 23, 1923:

Mr. Hubert Adams of Monaville has been visiting friends and relatives on Hart this week.

Miss Katie Baisden became the bride of Mr. Golden Bumgarner on Wednesday, the ceremony being at the home of the bride’s parents. We wish the happy couple much success and joy.

Wonder why the girls enjoy riding with Wilburn Mullins so well? He surely has a good saddler.

Ratio must be thinking of matrimony. He is wearing a thinking cap.

Mr. Reece Mullins and Mr. James Bryant have been visiting the sick on Three Forks.

Some daily happenings—Wayne and his pipe; Farabel C. and her spectacles; Ina D. and her overalls; Peter Carter making toothpicks; Jim Bob inquiring about Alvis; Harve Smith and his fox hounds.

Oil Boring Near Central City, WV (1897)

14 Sunday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Huntington

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Appalachia, Cabell County, Central City, history, Huntington, Huntington Advertiser, oil, West Virginia

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Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 19 October 1897

Paw Paw Incident: Andy Varney Deposition (1889)

14 Sunday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Sandy Valley, Hatfield-McCoy Feud

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Alex Messer, Andy Varney, Appalachia, Blackberry Creek, Cap Hatfield, Charles Carpenter, crime, Devil Anse Hatfield, Elias Hatfield, genealogy, Harrison Steele, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, history, Johnson Hatfield, Kentucky, Mate Creek, Mingo County, Pharmer McCoy, Pike County, Plyant Mahorn, Preacher Anse Hatfield, Tolbert McCoy, Tug Fork, Valentine Wall Hatfield, West Virginia

The killing of Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud McCoy by a Hatfield-led gang on August 8, 1882 represented one of the most sensational events of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. What follows is Andy Varney’s deposition regarding the affair:

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The Commonwealth then introduced as a witness Andy Varney who proves that he knows Defts Wall, Ance, Cap, & Jonce Hatfield, C. Carpenter, Alex Messer. Knows the McCoy boys. I first saw them over on Blackberry just a little above Rev. Anderson Hatfield. Saw Ance, Cap, Jonce, Wall, and Defts. Do not remember seeing defendants with any arms. I next saw them at the river. Was at the school house on Mate creek Tuesday evening to the best of my knowledge the defts had arms there. Guns, I think. The crowd come to Elias Hatfields about 11 oclock. Wall, Elias, Jonce, Ance, Cap, Alex Messer, and the defts they were all armed. They were all there next morning. I was Lying on the porch when the parties came to Elias Hatfield. I saw these two Mayhorn boys there. I staid there all night. I had a gun. I was guarding the prisoners while at school house on Mate. Some one told me he had a summons for a sufficient guard. I have been staying at old man McCoy’s. I was indicted with defendant but the case has been filed away. I was behind all the way down Blackberry Creek with Harrison Steele.

Henry Workman Deed to James Browning (1854)

14 Sunday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Twelve Pole Creek

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A.C. Ferrell, Appalachia, county clerk, genealogy, Henry Workman, history, James Browning, justice of the peace, Laurel Branch, Nancy Workman, Samuel Damron, Twelve Pole Creek, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, Washington Adkins, Wayne County, West Virginia, Wiley Branch, Witchers Branch

Henry Workman to James Browning Deed 1

Deed Book C, page __, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Henry Workman to James Browning Deed 2

Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Whirlwind News 02.16.1923

14 Sunday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Atenville, Bryant School, Charles Mullins, Dewey Pack, Eunice Adams, genealogy, George Carter, Harts Creek, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, Roxie Mullins, Troy Vance, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Happiness” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 16, 1923:

I think almost everyone welcomed this snowy weather.

Troy Vance and George Carter were visiting friends here last week.

Dewey Pack from Atensville was calling on Miss Roxie Mullins recently.

Charles Mullins has been calling on Miss Eunice Adams.

There was a spelling contest held at the Bryant school house Friday. One hundred and fifty contestants were present. Roxie Mullins won the prize and all present reported a good time.

(“Happiness.” If we would print all the balance of your letter we would be six feet under ground in less time than three days. Please let us live as long as possible and make your letters bristle with real news. –Editor)

 

William Straton v. Andy McCoy, Joseph Rutherford, and John Gooslin (1870)

12 Friday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Sandy Valley, Logan

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Andy McCoy, Appalachia, county clerk, crime, Eli Trent, genealogy, history, John Buchanan, John Gooslin, Joseph Rutherford, Logan County, Melvin B. Lawson, Thomas Buchanan, West Virginia, William Straton

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Whirlwind News 02.16.1923

12 Friday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Shively, Spottswood, Twelve Pole Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Bud Richards, Cherry Tree, genealogy, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, history, Hoover Fork, Horatio Rush Adams, hunting, James Robert, Joe Kirk, John Fillinger, John H. Mullins, Logan County, merchant, Mollie Robinson, Mount Gay, Pete Dalton, Pusher Blair, Samuel Vance, singing schools, Smokehouse Fork, Sol Adams, Trace Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, Van Mullins, Victoria Kirk, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Bluebird” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 16, 1923:

Quite a number of people are on the sick list in this vicinity at this time.

Grover Adams has been busily engaged in the hunting business this winter.

Sol Adams of Mount Gay has been visiting relatives on Hoover recently.

Wonder if James Robert has ever let Pusher Blair ride his grey anymore?

The singing school on Trace is progressing nicely.

Victoria and Joe Kirk were out horseback riding Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mullins have been visiting relatives on Hart.

Mr. Samuel Vance of Twelve Pole was a business visitor to this community recently.

Mr. Pete Dalton was calling on Mrs. Mollie Robinson recently.

Harve Smith and John Fillinger have been having some fine sport fox hunting this winter.

Everybody has been wondering what has become of Ichabod Crane.

Van Mullins of this place is at Cherry Tree on the sick list. We hope that he will soon recover and return home.

Bud Richards is going into the mercantile business near the mouth of Smoke House.

Ratio. Don’t be afraid. The bull dog won’t hurt you.

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